E-reader

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hardware device or software program used to read e-books.

    "I am looking for an e-reader for technical papers. These are usually only available in fixed, non-reflowable, PDF format and sized for printing on A4 paper. […] Indeed, so many people need to read PDF files for business and educational research purposes, there are e-readers designed for the task."

Synonyms

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e-book reader

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"I received an e-Reader for Christmas."

Etymology

From e- + reader.

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